I think that is true, but I want to acknowledge here that the objective facts, if we review the objective facts, I think the largest headwind is inescapably the reaction that DOD took to COVID.

The FBI again has little interest in enforcing FARA. If that is not evidence of political bias in the depths of government, I don't know what it is.

The point of FARA is simple. If you engage in certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal, you are supposed to register with the Department of Justice.

Requiring young men and women to take the vaccine has disqualified a huge portion of the population from military service.

Should Hunter Biden have registered under this act? Why didn't he register under this act?

If it is so obvious that a vaccine mandate is causing this deficit in the number of troops, then why don't we just change it?

I believe it is blatantly unconstitutional.

Yet under FEMA's policies, under FMA and under BRIC, the Flood Management Assistance and the BRIC program through the predisaster mitigation dollars, the programs are participating in the White House Justice40 initiative, which I will make…

I find troubling though it be it is quite easily observed that my colleagues across the aisle are pushing electric vehicles no matter what.

We have a constitutional obligation to support the Postal Service and, of course, as part of the American narrative, you know, where do electric vehicles fit.

That is not because of the actions of our constituents. It is largely the responsibility or actions of the Federal Government that have done that.

Senator Baldwin and I have a bill called the Patch Act, which requires a premarket demonstration of cybersecurity measures and post-market updates for any issue discovered.

Our critical infrastructure has certainly shown vulnerabilities across the United States and, indeed, the world.

We have got to make sure we are moving forward on a merit-based approach, those that have the greatest impacts are being addressed.

In my home State of Louisiana, we have lost 2,000 square miles of our coast, 2,000.

We are spending billions of dollars of the people's treasure to accomplish some dream.

Mr. Speaker, the COVID pandemic has produced a rise in drug abuse, violent crime, and other indicators of collective trauma. These are pressing issues that urgently need resources devoted to them. We must stop wasting precious resources on…

Madam Speaker, a number of problems with the way that the President's plan was described is that that is not what the President has done. The President has worked aggressively through many of his Federal agencies to, in fact, block the…